Upright Women Wanted
âThat girlâs got more wrong notions than a barn owlâs got mean looks.â
Esther is a stowaway. Sheâs hidden herself away in the Librarianâs book wagon in an attempt to escape the marriage her father has arranged for herâa marriage to the man who was previously engaged to her best friend. Her best friend who she was in love with. Her best friend who was just executed for possession of resistance propaganda.
The future American Southwest is full of bandits, fascists, and queer librarian spies on horseback trying to do the right thing.
Fight the State.
Be a Librarian.
Product Info
Publisher: â Tordotcom
Date: February 4, 2020
Language: â English
Hardcover: â 176 pages
ISBN-13: â 978-1250213587
Full Description
In , award-winning author Sarah Gailey reinvents the pulp Western with an explicitly antifascist, near-future story of queer identity.
âThat girlâs got more wrong notions than a barn owlâs got mean looks.â
Esther is a stowaway. Sheâs hidden herself away in the Librarianâs book wagon in an attempt to escape the marriage her father has arranged for herâa marriage to the man who was previously engaged to her best friend. Her best friend who she was in love with. Her best friend who was just executed for possession of resistance propaganda.
The future American Southwest is full of bandits, fascists, and queer librarian spies on horseback trying to do the right thing.
Praise for
"A good old-fashioned horse opera for the 22nd century. Gunslinger librarians of the apocalypse are on a mission to spread public health, decency, and the revolution."âCharles Stross
"A dazzling neo-western adventure. Gaileyâs gorgeous writing and authentic characters make this slim volume a pure delight."âPublishers Weekly, starred review
Content Warnings
Child labor
Death
Domestic abuse
Executions
Grief
Gun violence
Hanging (mentioned)
Homophobia
Murder
Physical abuse
Posessiveness
Violence
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